00:00Taiwan's mainland affairs council, which handles cross-strait matters, has slammed a decision
00:05by China to designate October 25th Taiwan Restoration Day.
00:11China's top legislative body passed the decision on Friday.
00:14It's part of efforts by Beijing to claim sovereignty over Taiwan, despite never ruling it.
00:19It comes as Taiwan observes Retrocession Day, which marks Japan's surrender of Taiwan in
00:251945 and the beginning of rule by the Republic of China, or ROC.
00:31In their response to China's announcement, the mainland affairs council said the day has
00:34nothing to do with the People's Republic of China.
00:38It added that the Chinese Communist Party had not set up the regime at the time and that
00:43it made no possible contribution to the war against Japan.
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